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title: "Maruchan vs Nongshim: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nongshim? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cup noodles brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Maruchan vs Nongshim: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nongshim? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cup noodles brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Maruchan and Nongshim
- **Competitive set**: Cup noodles brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Maruchan Share of Search**: 8.3%
- **Nongshim Share of Search**: 5.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nongshim?

- In September 2026, Maruchan had more branded searches than Nongshim among cup noodles brands worldwide. Maruchan was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Nongshim’s 49.5K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Nongshim’s 5.5%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nongshim took it in March 2026, Maruchan took it in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide moved from 9.1% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nongshim’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide moved from 6.1% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.

## How did search popularity change for cup noodles brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Maruchan lost estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 9.7% to 8.3%.
- In September 2026, Nongshim lost estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Maruchan estimated searches | Maruchan Share of Search | Maruchan rank | Nongshim estimated searches | Nongshim Share of Search | Nongshim rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 9.2% | 3 | 40.5K | 5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 9.9% | 3 | 40.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 7.9% | 4 | 90.5K | 9.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 9% | 3 | 60.5K | 7.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 10.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 9.7% | 3 | 60.5K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 8.3% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.5% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maruchan’s and Nongshim’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Maruchan**: Measured on the search term “maruchan ramen”.
- **Nongshim**: Measured on the search term “nongshim”.

- [Maruchan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/maruchan)
- [Nongshim profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nongshim)
- [All cup noodles brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nongshim?

In September 2026, Maruchan had more branded searches than Nongshim among cup noodles brands worldwide. Maruchan was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Nongshim’s 49.5K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Nongshim’s 5.5%.

## Cite this page

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